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LOS ANGELES – Convenience, reliability and easy accessibility are
key elements of the user experience and are integral requirements
for the new Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) APM. “This
is a giant leap for the evolution of LAX and public transportation
in Los Angeles,” said Joe Buscaino, L.A. City Councilmember and
Chairman of the Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee. “The
People Mover will make arriving and departing from LAX faster
and smoother than ever before, creating a much more welcoming
environment.”
The APM is the centerpiece of the Landside
Access Modernization Program (LAMP), which
also includes a Consolidated Rent-a-Car (ConRAC)
facility, Intermodal Transportation Facility-West,
and associated roadway improvements. The APM
will reduce vehicle congestion in the terminal loop,
provide a connection with L.A. Metro’s regional
transportation system, create new and convenient
locations for passenger pick-up and drop-off outside
of the terminal loop, reduce emissions, and provide
reliable access to the terminals.
The APM will be built using a Public-Private
Partnership (P3) contracting model. LAX Integrated
Express Solutions (LINXS), recently selected by
the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Board of
Airport Commissioners (BOAC), will be designing and
constructing the system and will also be responsible
for operating and maintaining the train and stations
for a 30-year period. This incentivizes the construction
and operating systems to be built to last.
Trains will arrive every two minutes, have wide doors for easy
access with luggage, large windows for viewing, plenty of hand
holds and seats for those in need. LAWA anticipates that the APM
will offer a maximum ridership capacity of 10,000 passengers per
hour and up to 87.7 million passengers per year. The 2.25-mile,
elevated system will be operational in 2023.
Lea+Elliott is providing procurement and implementation
services for the APM as part of the LAMP Management team.
LAX APM Becoming a Reality
Aerial of Automated People Mover Train
Image credit: LAWA
LAX APM and Theme Building
Image credit: LAWA
“The People Mover will make arriving and departing
from LAX faster and smoother than ever before,
creating a much more welcoming environment.”